TURBOSHAFT — noun Date: 1958 : a gas turbine engine that is similar in operation to a turboprop engine but instead of …Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary

PEDAL — ~ 1 [ 'pɛd(ə)l ] ■ noun 1》 each of a pair of foot-operated levers for powering a bicycle or …Concise Oxford English vocab

ALTERNATIVE FUEL — ■ noun a fuel other than petrol or diesel for powering motor vehicles, such as natural gas or electricity.Concise Oxford English vocab

TURBOSHAFT — [tur.bo.shaft] n (1958): a gas turbine engine that is similar in operation to a turboprop engine but instead of being …Merriam-Webster English vocab

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING — the branch of engineering concerned with the design, manufacture, installation, and operation of engines and machines and with manufacturing processes. …Britannica English vocabulary

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING — branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity and with devices in which the motion of electrons and …Britannica English vocabulary

CONSONANT — any speech sound, such as that represented by t, g, f, or z, that is characterized by an articulation with …Britannica English vocabulary

PARA — estado (state) of northern Brazil through which the lower Amazon River flows to the sea. It is bounded to the …Britannica English vocabulary

FOURNEYRON, BENOT — born Oct. 31, 1802, Saint-tienne, Fr. died July 31, 1867, Paris French inventor of the water turbine. The son of …Britannica English vocabulary